Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Horror Sci-Fi Fantasy
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
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IMDB: ☆ 6.4/10
Metascore: ☆ 4.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.0/10
Twilight Zone: The Movie Plot Synopsis:
Prologue: a driver has a big surprise with his passenger. Segment 1 ("Time Out"): a bigot man hates Jews, Black and Asian people. One day he will live in the World War II, hunted down by KKK and attacked in Vietnam War and feel the effects of his hatred. Segment 2 ("Kick the Can"): In a nursing home, the elder inhabitants learn that their minds can keep them young. Segment 3 ("It's a Good Life"): a traveler hits a boy in a bicycle with her car and takes the boy home. Soon she learns that the powerful boy brought her home indeed. Segment 4 ("Nightmare at 20,000 feet"): a writer is scared to fly and soon he sees a monstrous creature destroying the airplane engines during a stormy night.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Four horror/sci-fi segments directed by four famous directors, each of them being a new version of a classic story from Rod Serling's landmark television series "The Twilight Zone" (1959).
Tagline: On June 24th, four acclaimed directors, George Miller, John Landis, Joe Dante and Steven Spielberg take you to another dimension.
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Type: MovieYear: 1983 (more 1983 movies)
Box Office: $29,450,919
Nominations: 8
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Language: English, French, German, Vietnamese
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Twilight Zone: The Movie Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 24, 1983, Tubi: Oct 01, 2023
Writers: John Landis, George Clayton Johnson, Richard Matheson, Melissa Mathison, Jerome Bixby, Rod Serling, Robert Garland
Producers: Jon Davison, Michael Finnell, George Folsey Jr., Kathleen Kennedy, John Landis, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg
Editors: Malcolm Campbell, Tina Hirsch, Michael Kahn, Howard E. Smith
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Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Cast (Click to Expand)
Twilight Zone: The Movie Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | Passenger / Ambulance Driver (prologue / segment "Time Out") |
| Albert Brooks | ... | Car Driver (prologue) |
| Vic Morrow | ... | Bill Connor (segment "Time Out") |
| Doug McGrath | ... | Larry (segment "Time Out") |
| Charles Hallahan | ... | Ray (segment "Time Out") |
| Rainer Peets | ... | German Officer (segment "Time Out") (as Remus Peets) |
| Kai Wulff | ... | German Officer (segment "Time Out") |
| Sue Dugan | ... | Waitress No. 1 (segment "Time Out") |
| Debby Porter | ... | Waitress No. 2 (segment "Time Out") |
| Steven Williams | ... | Bar Patron (segment "Time Out") |
| Annette Claudier | ... | French Monther (segment "Time Out") |
| Joseph Hieu | ... | Vietnamese (segment "Time Out") |
| Al Leong | ... | Vietnamese (segment "Time Out") |
| Stephen Bishop | ... | Charming G.I. (segment "Time Out") |
| Thomas Byrd | ... | G.I. (segment "Time Out") |
| Vincent J. Isaac | ... | G.I. (segment "Time Out") |
| Bill Taylor | ... | G.I. (segment "Time Out") (as William B. Taylor) |
| William S. Taylor | ... | G.I. (segment "Time Out") |
| Domingo Ambriz | ... | G.I. (segment "Time Out") |
| Eddy Donno | ... | K.K.K. (segment "Time Out") |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Dan Aykroyd (b. July 1, 1952) – Passenger / Ambulance Driver (prologue / segment \"Time Out\")
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Danny Aykroyd | The Blues Brothers - Albert Brooks (b. July 22, 1947) – Car Driver (prologue)
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: A. Brooks - Vic Morrow, as Bill Connor (segment \"Time Out\"), passed away at age 53 in Indian Dunes, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Victor Morrow - Doug McGrath (b. April 13, 1935) – Larry (segment \"Time Out\")
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Douglas McGrath - Charles Hallahan, as Ray (segment \"Time Out\"), passed away at age 54 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Chuck Hallahan - Rainer Peets – German Officer (segment \"Time Out\") (as Remus Peets)
- Kai Wulff – German Officer (segment \"Time Out\")
- Sue Dugan – Waitress No. 1 (segment \"Time Out\")
- Debby Porter – Waitress No. 2 (segment \"Time Out\")
- Steven Williams (b. January 7, 1949) – Bar Patron (segment \"Time Out\")
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Stephen Williams | Steven Lloyd Williams | Steven-Lloyd Williams | Steve Williams - Annette Claudier – French Monther (segment \"Time Out\")
- Joseph Hieu – Vietnamese (segment \"Time Out\")
- Al Leong (b. September 30, 1952) – Vietnamese (segment \"Time Out\")
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Albert Leong - Stephen Bishop – Charming G.I. (segment \"Time Out\")
- Thomas Byrd – G.I. (segment \"Time Out\")
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